Luke 8

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:37

And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them; for they were holden with a great fear: and he entered into a boat, and returned.What an incredible thing it is that those people would not have seized upon the opportunity to have brought their sick and afflicted to the Master. Such blindness and short-sightedness are amazing. The rash request that Jesus should depart, our Lord honored at once; and there is no record that he ever returned. However, as the next... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:38

But the man from whom the demons were gone out prayed him that he might be with him: but he sent him away, saying, Return to thy house, and declare how great things God hath done for thee. And he went his way, publishing throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done for him.The Lord granted the request of the demons, but did not grant this man's prayer. This was due to the fact of our Lord's making him a witness of the truth in a district that might otherwise have been without a... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:40

And as Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him; for they were all waiting for him. And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him to come into his house; for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went the multitudes thronged him.The miracle of raising Jairus' daughter from the dead has been commented upon in detail in both my Commentary on Matthew and my Commentary on... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:43

And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had spent her living upon physicians, and could not be healed of any, came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately the issue of her blood stanched.This does not mean that any magical properties attached to Jesus' clothes, nor that it was possible for the woman to have been healed without the Lord's conscious willing of it.And could not be healed of any ... Luke was careful here to defend, quite unconsciously, the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:45

And Jesus said, Who is it that toucheth me? And when all denied, Peter said, and they that were with him, Master, the multitude press thee and crush thee. But Jesus said, Some one did touch me; for I perceived that power had gone forth from me.Who touched me ...? Here, to be sure, are the grounds of cavil. Did not Christ know all things? Why the perplexity here? Of course, there was no perplexity. Mark said, "He looked round to see her that had done this thing" (Mark 5:32); and it is certain... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:47

And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people for what cause she touched him, and how she was healed immediately. And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.Her fears might have resulted from the fact that, by such a touch, she had brought ceremonial uncleanness to Jesus, with some consequence of rebuke; but she was reassured in the most emphatic manner.Made thee whole ...... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:49

While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the teacher.Thus it is clear that Jairus' daughter had not been dead when Jairus left the house; otherwise, this message would not have been sent. Moreover, the contempt of Jairus' peers is evident in the blunt statement of his daughter's death and the equally blunt command to leave Jesus out of his plans. They said, in effect: "Look, the child is dead, Jesus can do nothing in... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:50

But Jesus hearing it, answered him, Fear not: only believe, and she shall be made whole.Only believe ... has no bearing whatever upon the great heresy of salvation by "faith only," referring, in this context, to the only option left to Jairus. He could either believe in Jesus and trust his power to raise the dead, or go about the sad business of burying his only child.How dark was the alternative of turning away from Jesus. This man Jairus was a ruler of the synagogue, an office corresponding... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:51

And when he came to the house, he suffered not any man to enter in with him, save Peter, and John, and James and the father of the maiden and her mother. And all were weeping and bewailing her: and he said, Weep not; for she is not dead, but sleepeth.Not dead, but sleepeth ... Thus Jesus provided his enemies with a crutch to sustain their wicked unbelief; and which, if he had not granted it, would probably have resulted in their killing him then and there. It is also evident that the crutch was... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:53

And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.Death is not such an uncommon phenomenon that one must suppose these people to have been ignorant of it; and there is no support of denying the fact here stated, except the improvisations of infidelity. read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:37

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:38

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:40

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:43

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:45

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:47

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:49

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:50

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:51

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 8:53

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